December

Your birthstone is turquoise.

 

Color: sky blue to green, depending on the amount of iron and copper within it.

Where is it found?: found in Tibet, Iran, Mexico, USA, USSR, Chile, Australia, Turkestan,

and Cornwall (England).

Crystal Structure: Triclinic

Composition: Hydrated copper aluminum phosphate

Hardness: 6

 

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